Critical Care Scenarios

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

We talk about diagnosis, treatment, and subsequent care of the patient with bacterial meningitis, with Emory neurointensivist Casey Albin, MD (@caseyalbin). Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! Takeaway lessons Resources We talk about diagnosis, treatment, and subsequent care of the patient with bacterial meningitis, with Emory neurointensivist Casey Albin, MD ( @caseyalbin ).

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REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Take Home points : Always suspect an open joint if there is a laceration, regardless of size, the lies over joint CT scan of the affected joint is widely considered to be the standard approach to evaluation but the saline load test may be useful in certain circumstances. Obtain emergency orthopedics consultation for all open joints and administer antibiotics and update tetanus in all patients REBEL Core Cast 131.0 – Traumatic Arthrotomy Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast.

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Medic Mindset

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Want CE for listening? Here’s how. Dr. Casey Patrick is the EMS medical director of Montgomery County Hospital District (Texas). As an EM physician, he shares how he decides to care for his own patients in the ED who present with rapid atrial fibrillation. He wants paramedics to ask the same question he asks: Is the rapid A-fib the primary problem or secondary to another critical condition like sepsis, PE, DKA, hypovolemia, etc?

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we cover the literature on evaluation and management of primary SBP. Episode 110: Primary Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Background: End-stage liver disease with cirrhosis and ascites is a major cause of death worldwide. Primary spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is one of the most common infections in those with cirrhosis and ascites.

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Pulsara

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Editor's Note: In August 2024, EMS1 and Fitch & Associates released their annual EMS trend survey, What Paramedics Want, proudly sponsored by Pulsara. Because the articles and advice found within contain such critical subject matter, we've elected to publish each segment one at a time here on our blog. Read, enjoy, share, and take to heart the following information brought to you by the most prestigious thought leaders in EMS.

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Paramedic EMS Emergency Medical Services 73

Peter Canning

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The latest CDC data released today show US overdose deaths are down 16.74% from the rolling 12-month high of 111,802 in August of 2023 to June 2024 count of 93,087(the latest provisional data available). The CDC also reports overdose deaths in Connecticut are down 24.14% from the state rolling 12-month high of 1,566 set in November of 2021 to the new June 2024 low of 1,188.

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Overdose Naloxone 52

The Curious Clinicians

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

What have we learned after 100 episodes? How time flies! On June 3rd, 2020, when the world was still in lockdown, we released our very first episode on the pathophysiology of fingernail clubbing. More than four years and dozens of shows later, we thought we’d celebrate the podcast with a special 100th episode. Here are some of the episodes that we’ve especially loved doing and hope that, if you haven’t heard them before, will give a listen to!

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EMS 20/20

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Join Chris, Spencer AND SPECIAL GUEST **ERIC BAUER** as the team sift through a transfer that has all the bells and whistles: an intubation, a med error, a crew conflict. this one has it all! Join Chris, Spencer AND SPECIAL GUEST **ERIC BAUER** as the team sift through a transfer that has all the bells and whistles: an intubation, a med error, a crew conflict. this one has it all!

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